Michael nolan



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GATE.

NO. 385,771. Patented July 10, 1888.

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GATE.

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MICHAEL NOLAN, OF BLOOMING'ION, ILLINOIS.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,771, dated July 10,1888.

Application filed December 20, 1887. Serial No. 258,540.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, hIIOI-IAEL NOLAN, of Bloomington, in the county ofMcLean, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in gates, the object of the samebeing to provide agate of such construction that snow will not interferewith the operation of the same.

A further object is to provide a gate which may be opened from eachapproach Without dismounting from an animal or alighting from a vehicle.

A further object is to provide a gate of the above character which maybe utilized for the separation of large stock from the smaller.

\Vith these ends in view my invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side View of the gate open.Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the gate closed. Fig. 3 is a verticalsection on linear x of Fig. 2, showing the lower section of the gateraised.

Numberl represents a fencepost, to which is hinged the gate 2. To thepost 1 is pivoted the S-shaped metallic plate 3, the same being alsorigidly secured to the gate-post i. The

ends of the plate 3 are provided with the arms 5, located at rightangles thereto, the said arms being perforated, as shown at 6, for thepurpose of receiving the links 7, to which are secured the rods 8, theopposite ends of said rods being. secured to the levers 9, pivoted tothe fenceposts 10.

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The gate is made in two sections, the lower section, 11, being free ofthe post4 and hinged to the upper section, 12, which is attached to thepost 4. When it is desired to elevate the lower section of the gate toget the same out of the way of snow, or for the purpose of separatinglive stock, the same is accomplished by means of the gravity-pawl 13,which is caught and held by the catch 14 on the arm 15, secured to thegate. When the lower sec tion, 11, is down, it is held in such positionby means of the bar 16, which closes over the staple 17, where it isheld by passing the spring-finger 18 through the eye of said staple. Anadditional lock is afi'orded by the hook 19 and the staple 20.

The gate is opened and closed by either of the levers 9.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a gate, the combination, with the plate 3, pivoted to post 1 andrigidly secured to the gate-post 4, arms 5 at right angles thereto,links secured to said arms, "rods 8, connected with said links, leverspivoted to posts and connected with said rods for operating the gate, ahinged lower section, a gravitypawl pivoted to said section, and a catchfor locking the pawl and securing the section in ele vated adjustment,and a hook, 19, and staple 20, for locking the section, substantially asshown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this6th day of April, 1888.

MICHAEL NOLAN.

Witnesses:

Tnos. SLADE, A. E. SLADE.

